Big Blue Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
Big Blue Campground in CO
FreeOpen 6/15-10/31
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel, pitching to 4%.
Setting
Some privacy
First-come, first-serve campground at the junction of Soldier Creek and Blue Creek, overlooking a picturesque valley adjacent to the Uncompahgre Wilderness in the Gunnison Ranger District. Aspen and spruce forest setting. Vault toilets available; no potable water. Access via State Road 149 and Forest Road 868. Multiple hiking trails nearby lead toward the wilderness. Open mid-June through October. No fees.
- Moderately separated here.
- Alpine Plateau stands 1,859 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 28–56°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 93 of 100.
Tree cover38%30m sat. est.